the failure to support the civil rights movement...
Correction. The civil rights movement had its greatest successes in the 1960's, especially during LBJ's administration.
the failure to support the civil rights movement...
No explanation needed, from wikipedia;Well, for starters, there's the Bay of Pigs and Cuban Missile Crisis, the escalation of involvement in Vietnam, the failure to support the civil rights movement...
Correction. The civil rights movement had its greatest successes in the 1960's, especially during LBJ's administration.
No explanation needed, from wikipedia;
Robert Francis "Bobby" Kennedy (November 20, 1925 June 6, 1968), also called RFK, was one of two younger brothers of US President John F. Kennedy and served as United States Attorney General from 1961 to 1964 and a US Senator from New York from 1965 until his assassination in 1968. He was one of President Kennedy's most trusted advisors and worked closely with the president during the Cuban Missile Crisis. His contribution to the African-American Civil Rights Movement is sometimes considered his greatest legacy.
After his brother's assassination in late 1963, Kennedy continued as Attorney General under President Johnson for nine months. He resigned in September 1964 and was elected to the United States Senate from New York that November. He broke with Johnson over the Vietnam War, among other issues.
Correction. The civil rights movement had its greatest successes in the 1960's, especially during LBJ's administration.
I take it the federal government's standing aside while beatings, shootings, arson, and assorted forms of intimidation took place, is now considered a success?
a) passing civil rights legislation means very little if you don't enforce that legislation.
In addition to passing such legislation, both Robert Kennedy and LBJ did enforce it.
Whose country?
Personally, I think that Obama would make a fine president - couldn't be worse than the incumbetent, anyway. However, I also think that many people here are underestimating the number of racists in the USA.
This election is basically being handed to them (us) and we have a woman and a black guy going up against the republican machine and their racist parts. Is the obama revolution/bandwagon strong enough to overcome this?
*nods head vigorously*
Call me paranoid if you like, but I have a feeling that the Republican smear machine will have a field day with a black candidate, middle name Hussein, who was educated in Indonesia and a crony of Oprah Winfrey.
Actually for the most part I think Barack Obama has handled himself with dignity for the most part, he had a bad week last week, I think Bill got under his skin and he let it show. But i think he has his feet back under himself now and will probably now be a better candidate.....
I think that they can repair their rift. I think when it comes down to it, when elections come around, i think democrats will be united . Demcrats are also coming out in record numbers to all the primaries ect. As an african american, i think that the clintons have used the race card a bit, but so what? The clintons did a lot for blacks in the 90's so its not like thier racist. hell I kinda want Clinton and Obama to be running mates!
Canada? What does furthering Canada have to do with this discussion?this sort of dated thinking does nothing to further your country.
I went on record, very early in this thread, predicting that they would "repair the rift." Today's headlines proved me correct.I'll go on record as predicting that they will be.
I went on record, very early in this thread, predicting that they would "repair the rift." Today's headlines proved me correct.
Canada? What does furthering Canada have to do with this discussion?
I went on record, very early in this thread, predicting that they would "repair the rift." Today's headlines proved me correct.
I'm predicting that if they can't repair the rift, California will fall into the ocean, leaving y'all's with Republican presidents until the end of time.